Sabalenka shows him the way from Paris.
Paula Badosa, who started Roland Garros from 139th place, brings him closer to the goal of returning to the top 100. He is one victory away from achieving this goal.
Arina Sabalenkoworld number two and two-time Australian Open champion was too much for the Paul Toledo trainee, who fell victim with the score 7-5 and 6-1, in 1 hour 17 minutes..
. Sabalenka scored five victories in a row over one of her best friends on the circuit.. The difference between them is huge, both on a tennis and physical level.
Badosa, who had not played for Philippe Chatrier since the first round of 2022, won the toss and decided to serve. He ended the first game with a double fault. The game went on for a long time, and he reacted immediately after that. He knew the weaknesses of his opponent, who became nervous every time he missed break points. Up to five in just two games against the rest.
The pressure was clearly on Sabalenka, the second favorite in the draw, who is unsuccessfully trying to capture the WTA title that Iga Swiatek snatched from her at the Women’s Masters in Cancun.
Badosa connected services at a speed of 193 kilometers per hour. His back problems were nowhere to be seen.
To find out the last time he beat a top-10 player, you have to go back to the Rome team in 2023. He defeated Ons Jabeur (7) in the second round. 386 days have passed.
This tournament marked a turning point in the season as a back injury occurred that still persists to this day.
The net spat the ball close to the Minsk tennis player, which gave Paula a 4-2 lead. The Spaniards hit harder, deeper and along the white line.
Sabalenka missed all the breakout options with meaningless shots two meters wide of the goal. The statistics reflected 1/8. He was looking forward to it so much that the break finally came with the score 4-3. The duel proceeded at a frantic pace, without respite.
The Belarusian loves to attack and therefore does not know how to defend. Badosa served with a score of 5-3 and decided the first set in his favor. Their opponent grew in the face of adversity, scoring four goals in a row.
The continuation was a monologue. Four more games combined by the winner, with a final score of 10 to 1.. Paula, however, managed to dodge the donut. This was after he kicked the racket.
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Badosa’s performance was not over. His fans are lucky: he will play mixed doubles with Stefanos Tsitsipas. The game was scheduled for this Saturday in the third shift on court No. 6. Due to rain it was postponed to Sunday.
Sabalenka doesn’t have the clay court tennis of Iga Swiatek, but she held her own against the Pole in the last Mutua Madrid Open final – she saved three match points – and repeated her title challenge at the Foro Italico in Rome. .
Badosa is poised to reach the third round in 2022 but is a long way from the quarterfinals in 2021, his limit in the tournament.
Arina, in turn, confidently reaches the 1/8 finals. It is worth remembering that last season they reached the semi-finals.